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Rhampholeon (African Leaf Chameleons)

(Reptilia: Sauria: Chamaeleonidae)

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Rhampholeon in general

Branch, W.R.; Bayliss, J.; Tolley, K.A. 2014. Pygmy chameleons of the Rhampholeon platyceps compex [complex] (Squamata: Chamaeleonidae): description of four new species from isolated ‘sky islands’ of northern Mozambique. Zootaxa 3814(1): 1-36.

Fisseha, M.; Mariaux, J.; Menegon, M. 2013. The "Rhampholeon uluguruensis complex" (Squamata: Chamaeleonidae) and the taxonomic status of the pygmy chameleons in Tanzania. Zootaxa 3746(3): 439–453.

Hildenhagen, T. 2005. Zur Biologie und Verbreitung tansanischer Stummelschwanzchamäleons der neuen Untergattung Rhinodigitum Matthee, Tilbury & Townsend, 2004 mit Bemerkungen zur Haltung und Vermehrung. Elaphe 13(4): 31-42.

Hillenius, D. 1986. The relationship of Brookesia, Rhampholeon and Chamaeleo (Chamaeleonidae, Reptilia). Bijdragen tot de Dierkunde (Amsterdam) 56(1): 29-38.

Hillenius, D. 1988. The skull of Chamaeleo nasutus adds more information to the relationship of Chamaeleo with Rhampholeon and Brookesia (Chamaeleonidae, Reptilia). Bijdragen tot de Dierkunde (Amsterdam) 58(1): 7-11.

Leptien, R. 2005. Die etwas anderen Chamäleons. DATZ (Die Aquarien- und Terrarien-Zeitschrift) 58(10): 34-37.

Loveridge, A. 1956. A new subgenus of Chamaeleo from Rhodesia and new race of Mabuya from Kenya Colony. Breviora 59: 1-4.

Lutzmann, N. 2004. Females carrying males in chameleon courtship. Reptilia (GB) 35: 34-36.

Mariaux, J.; Tilbury, C.R. 2006. The pygmy chameleons of the Eastern Arc Range (Tanzania): Evolutionary relationships and the description of three new species of Rhampholeon (Sauria: Chamaeleonidae). Herpetological Journal 16(3): 315-331.

Matthee, C.A.; Tilbury, C.R.; Townsend, T. 2004. A phylogenetic review of the African leaf chameleons: genus Rhampholeon (Chamaeleonidae): the role of vicariance and climate change in speciation. Proceedings of the Royal Society Biological Sciences Series B 271(1551): 1967-1975.

Necas, P.; Schmidt, W. 2004. Geheimnisvolle Mini-Drachen. Die Erd- und Stummelschwanzchamäleons der Gattungen Brookesia und Rhampholeon. Reptilia (D) 9(48): 18-27.

Necas, P.; Schmidt, W. 2004. Mysterious mini-dragons: the stump-tailed chameleons Brookesia and Rhampholeon. Reptilia (GB) 35: 10-21.

Necas, P.; Schmidt, W. 2004. Stummelschwanzchamäleons: Miniatürdrachen des Regenwaldes: die Gattungen Brookesia und Rhampholeon. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt am Main. 255 pp.

Rieppel, O.; Crumly, C. 1997. Paedomorphosis and skull structure in Malagasy chamaeleons (Reptilia: Chamaeleoninae). Journal of Zoology (London) 243(2): 351-380.

Schmidt, W. 2000. Über die Erd-, Blatt- oder Stummelschwanzchamäleons der Gattungen Brookesia und Rhampholeon. Draco 1(1): 63-67.

Tilbury, C.R.; Emmrich, D. 1996. A new dwarf forest chameleon (Squamata: Rhampholeon Gunther 1874) from Tanzania, East Africa with notes on its infrageneric and zoogeographic relationships. Tropical Zoology 9(1): 61-71.

Tilbury, C.R.; Mariaux, J. 2004. A re-evaluation of the generic assignment of Bradypodion spinosum (Matschie, 1892) and some considerations on the genus Rhampholeon Günther, 1874. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 111(1): 103-110.

Rhampholeon acuminatus

Mariaux, J.; Tilbury, C.R. 2006. The pygmy chameleons of the Eastern Arc Range (Tanzania): Evolutionary relationships and the description of three new species of Rhampholeon (Sauria: Chamaeleonidae). Herpetological Journal 16(3): 315-331.

Rhampholeon beraduccii

Rhampholeon boulengeri

Hughes, D.F.; Tolley, K.A.; Behangana, M.; Lukwago, W.; Menegon, M.; Dehling, J.M.; Stipala, J.; Tilbury, C.R.; Khan, A.M.; Kusamba, C.; Greenbaum, E. 2018. Cryptic diversity in Rhampholeon boulengeri (Sauria: Chamaeleonidae), a pygmy chameleon from the Albertine Rift biodiversity hotspot. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 122: 125-141.

Jvufte, G.M. 2011. Geographical distribution: Rhampholeon boulengeri (Steindachner, 1911). Boulenger's Pygmy Chameleon. Uganda. African Herp News 54: 20-21.

Rhampholeon bruessoworum

Rhampholeon chapmanorum

Michels, J.P.; Bauer, A.M. 2004. Some corrections to the scientific names of amphibians and reptiles. Bonner Zoologische Beiträge 52(1-2): 83-94.

Tilbury, C.R. 1992. A new dwarf forest chameleon (Sauria: Rhampholeon Gunther 1874) from Malawi, central Africa. Tropical Zoology 5(1): 1-9.

Rhampholeon gorongosae

Bauer, A.M. 1997. Peritoneal pigmentation and generic allocation in the Chamaeleonidae. African Journal of Herpetology 46(2): 117-123.

Broadley, D.G. 1971. A review of Rhampholeon marshalli Boulenger, with the description of a new subspecies from Mozambique (Sauria: Chamaeleonidae). Arnoldia Rhodesia 5(10): 1-6.

Rhampholeon hattinghi

Tilbury, C.R.; Tolley, K.A. 2015. Contributions to the herpetofauna of the Albertine Rift: Two new species of chameleon (Sauria: Chamaeleonidae) from an isolated montane forest, south eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Zootaxa 3905(3): 345-364.

Rhampholeon marshalli

Bauer, A.M. 1997. Peritoneal pigmentation and generic allocation in the Chamaeleonidae. African Journal of Herpetology 46(2): 117-123.

Boulenger, G.A. 1906. Description of a new chamaeleon of the genus Rhampholeon from Mashonaland. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Ser. 7) 18: 346-347.

Broadley, D.G. 1962. Notes on Chamaeleo marshalli. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Rhodesia 17-18: 18.

Broadley, D.G. 1963. Notes on Chamaeleo marshalli. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Rhodesia 20(1): 28.

Broadley, D.G. 1971. A field study of the dwarf chameleon Rhampholeon marshalli in the Bunga Forest National Park, Rhodesia: objectives and methods. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 8(1): 9-11.

Broadley, D.G. 1973. A field study of the dwarf chämeleon Rhampholeon marshalli in the Bunga Forest National Park, Rhodesia. 2. First progress report. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 10: 16-17.

Broadley, D.G. 1973. A field study of the dwarf chämeleon Rhampholeon marshalli in the Bunga Forest National Park, Rhodesia: objectives and methods. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 8: 9-11.

Broadley, D.G.; Blake, D.K. 1979. A field study of Rhampholeon marshalli marshalli on Vumba Mountain, Rhodesia (Sauria: Chamaeleonidae). Arnoldia (Rhodesia) 8(34): 1-6.

Humphreys, C.W. 1990. Observations on nest excavations, egg-laying and the incubation period of Marshall's dwarf chameleon Rhampholeon marshalli Boulenger 1906. Zimbabwe Science News 24(1-3): 3-4.

Wright, J.W.; Broadley, D.G. 1973. Chromosomes and the status of Rhampholeon marshalli Boulenger (Sauria: Chamaeleonidae). Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 72(3): 164-165.

Rhampholeon maspictus

Rhampholeon moyeri

Fisseha, M.; Mariaux, J.; Menegon, M. 2013. The "Rhampholeon uluguruensis complex" (Squamata: Chamaeleonidae) and the taxonomic status of the pygmy chameleons in Tanzania. Zootaxa 3746(3): 439–453.

Menegon, M.; Salvidio, S.; Tilbury, C. 2002. A new dwarf forest chameleon from the Udzungwa Mountains of Tanzania, East Africa, (Squamata: Rhampholeon Gunther, 1874). Journal of Herpetology 36(1): 51-57.

Rhampholeon nebulauctor

Rhampholeon platyceps

Branch, W.R.; Ryan, P.G. 2001. Additions to the Mozambique herpetofauna: two new lizards from the Namuli Massif. Herpetological Review 32(4): 281-282.

Rhampholeon spectrum

Böhme, W.; Fischer, E. 2000. Ein Bodenchamäleon (Rhampholeon spectrum) mit Pflanzenbewuchs: zweiter Nachweis von Moosen auf einem lebenden Wirbeltier. Herpetofauna (Weinstadt) 22(129): 5-10.

Euskirchen, O.; Schmitz, A.; Böhme, W. 2000. Zur Herpetofauna einer montanen Regenwaldregion in SW-Kamerun (Mt. Kupe und Bakossi-Bergland). 4. Chamaeleonidae, biogeographische Diskussion und Schutzmassnahmen. Herpetofauna (Weinstadt) 22(125): 21-34.

Herrel, A.; Meyers, J.J.; Aerts, P.; Nishikawa, K.C. 2000. The mechanics of prey prehension in chameleons. Journal of Experimental Biology 203(21): 3255-3263.

Luiselli, L. 2007. Nonrandom co-occurrence patterns of rainforest chameleons. African Journal of Ecology 45(3): 336-346.

Pauwels, O.S.G.; Böhme, W.; Tanga, J.J. 2008. Das Westliche Erdchamäleon Rhampholeon spectrum Buchholz, 1874 in Gabun. Elaphe 16(3): 59-61.

Pauwels, O.S.G.; Garff, B. le; Ineich, I.; Carlino, P.; Melcore, I.; Boundenga, L.; Vigna, C.; Stévart, T.; Jeffery, K.; Orbell, C.; Squarcini, J.B.; Vande weghe, J.P.; White, L. 2016. Miscellanea Herpetologica Gabonica V & VI. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 51(11): 177-185.

Schmidt, W. 2001. Bemerkungen zu den Chamäleons aus Westafrika. 2. DATZ (Die Aquarien- und Terrarien-Zeitschrift) 54(8): 30-33.

Siemens, L. 1983. Field notes from AUEA Biology Department. EANHS (East African Natural History Society) Bulletin 1983(September-October): 71.

Wild, C. 1994. Ecology of the western pygmy chameleon Rhampholeon spectrum Buchholz 1874 (Sauria: Chamaeleonidae). British Herpetological Society Bulletin 49: 29-35.

Rhampholeon spinosus

Hildenhagen, T. 2009. Rhampholeon (Rhampholeon) spinosus Matschie. Sauria (Berlin) 30(4): 2.

Shirk, P.L.; Linden, D.W.; Patrick, D.A.; Howell, K.M.; Harper, E.B.; Vonesh, J.R. 2014. Impact of habitat alteration on endemic Afromontane chameleons: evidence for historical population declines using hierarchical spatial modelling. Diversity and Distributions 20(10): 1186-1199.

Tilbury, C.R.; Mariaux, J. 2004. A re-evaluation of the generic assignment of Bradypodion spinosum (Matschie, 1892) and some considerations on the genus Rhampholeon Günther, 1874. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 111(1): 103-110.

Rhampholeon temporalis

Berec, M. 2011. Natural history notes: Rhampholeon temporalis Matschie, 1892. East Usambara Pygmy Chameleon. Incubation time. African Herp News 53: 49.

Emmett, D.A. 2004. Altitudinal distribution of the Short-tailed Pygmy Chamaeleon (Rhampholeon brevicaudatus) and the Usambara Pitted Pygmy Chamaeleon (R. temporalis) in Tanzania. African Herp News 37: 12-13.

Patrick, D.A.; Shirk, P.; Vonesh, J.R.; Harper, E.B.; Howell, K.M. 2011. Abundance and roosting ecology of chameleons in the East Usambara Mountains of Tanzania and the potential effects of harvesting. Herpetological Conservation and Biology 6(3): 422-431.

Shirk, P.L.; Linden, D.W.; Patrick, D.A.; Howell, K.M.; Harper, E.B.; Vonesh, J.R. 2014. Impact of habitat alteration on endemic Afromontane chameleons: evidence for historical population declines using hierarchical spatial modelling. Diversity and Distributions 20(10): 1186-1199.

Rhampholeon tilburyi

Rhampholeon uluguruensis

Fisseha, M.; Mariaux, J.; Menegon, M. 2013. The "Rhampholeon uluguruensis complex" (Squamata: Chamaeleonidae) and the taxonomic status of the pygmy chameleons in Tanzania. Zootaxa 3746(3): 439–453.

Tilbury, C.R.; Emmrich, D. 1996. A new dwarf forest chameleon (Squamata: Rhampholeon Gunther 1874) from Tanzania, East Africa with notes on its infrageneric and zoogeographic relationships. Tropical Zoology 9(1): 61-71.

Rhampholeon viridis